Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, in writing, on 11 October 2011:

How many of NBN Co. Limited's employees are union members, and to which unions do they belong.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

An employee's entitlement to join a union is protected under the provisions of the Workplace Relations Act 1996.

Union membership is a matter between an employee and their union.

Employees of NBN Co Limited are under no obligation to disclose if they are a union member, or to which unions they belong.